Green Beans, New Potatoes and Olives

YIELD: 2 -3 servings

Ingredients:

• 500 grams small new potatoes
• Sea salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 200 grams green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch / 4cm lengths
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly slivered
• 50 grams black olives pitted, very coarsely chopped
• good handful of basil, shredded
• generous squeeze of 
lemon juice

Instructions

1. Cut the potatoes into 2 or 3 pieces each. Put them in a saucepan, 
cover with water, add salt, and bring to a boil, then lower the heat. Simmer for about 8 minutes, until tender, adding the beans for the 
last 2 or 3 minutes. Drain well and return to OPthe hot pan.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a small frying pan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook very gently for a couple of minutes, without letting it color. Add the chopped olives and cook for a minute more. Remove from the heat. 2
3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a small frying pan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook very gently for a couple of minutes, without letting it color. Add the chopped olives and cook for a minute more. Remove from the heat.
4. Tip the oil, garlic, and olives into the pan with the potatoes and beans. Add the basil, a generous squeeze or two of lemon juice, and some salt and pepper. Toss together and serve warm.

total time: 30 Minuten
preparation time: 10 minutes
cooking time: 8 minutes